Leaders of SCO member states sign Samarkand declaration
2022-09-17 11:05:22 source：CGTN
September 17, 2022
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on Friday signed and released the main document of the summit — the Samarkand Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO.
Noting that the world is facing multiple challenges and threats toward a new era of great change and development, the given declaration introduces various approaches to ensuring regional stability, sustainable economic development, strengthening of transport and communication ties, aiming to build a more representative, democratic and just multipolar international order.
The SCO countries proposed to respect each country's rights to choose their own political, economic and social development paths, and stressed that the principle of respecting each country's national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, equality and mutual benefit, without interference on internal affairs or use of force is the base of sustainable development of international relations.
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